Mary Corter Eidson -Gfh
May 31, 2021
Monette- Mary Eidson, 84, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at Lakeside Nursing Center. She was born October 24, 1936 in Allison to the late W. A. and Gertha Corter. She went to Cosmetology School and received her license. She worked as a telephone operator in her youth, was an elevator operator in Oklahoma and also worked at Browns Shoe...
Choua Yang -Glbfh
May 31, 2021
Jonesboro- Choua Yang, 47, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 in Jonesboro. She was born December 13, 1973 in Laos to the late Pao and My Xiong Yang. She loved pets, cats and dogs. She collected Hello Kitty stuff and enjoyed watching cooking shows. She loved all of her family and spending time with them. She is survived by two...
Elaine Knoche - Mcnabb Funeral Home
May 31, 2021
Elaine Benzen Knoche, 83, of Imboden, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, at her home. Elaine was born on September 27, 1937, in Lost Creek (Oshkosh) NE. to the late Ruben and Vivian (Wiltrout) Benzen. She graduated from Alliance High School and then got her teaching certificate. Elaine worked as a telephone operator before becoming a mother, the job she...
Carolyn Laura Pitts Summers -Glbfh
May 27, 2021
Dallas, Texas - Carolyn Laura Pitts Summers passed away at age 87, on May 27, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. She was born August 12, 1933, in Jonesboro to Wade Hampton Pitts and Laura Mae Orbison Pitts. Carolyn attended elementary, junior high and high schools in Jonesboro and university at Ouachita Baptist, and Arkansas State (Bachelor's in Education). She married Rev....
Elveta Fields - Mcnabb Funeral Home
May 27, 2021
Elveta Fields, 88 of Pocahontas passed away May 27, 2021, at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro. Elveta was born January 11, 1933, to the late Thomas A. and Annie Lee Mitchell Reynolds in Dalton, AR. Elveta worked for Alma Spikes in the Cafeteria for many years. Elveta was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas, and Annie Lee Mitchell...
Gana Iva Frier - Mcnabb Funeral Home
May 26, 2021
Gana Iva Frier, 96, of Pocahontas passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Randolph Home. She was born October 12, 1924 in Biggers to the late Henry and Lena Samons Meridith. She was retired from Brown Shoe Company, was a member of the Red Hatters, Extension Homemakers Club, and Shannon Baptist Church. Gana was preceded in death by her parents,...
Carl Waymon Allen - Mcnabb Funeral Home
May 26, 2021
Carl Waymon Allen, 62, of Pocahontas passed away at his home Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Carl was born January 8, 1959, to Waymon Edward Allen and Mary Louise Henson Allen in Walnut Ridge. Carl was preceded in death by his father, Waymon Edward Allen. Carl is survived by his mother Mary Louise Goodman of Pocahontas; two children Joey Allen of...
Joyce Elaine Snell - Mcnabb Funeral Home
May 26, 2021
Joyce Elaine Dodson Snell, 69, of Maynard passed away, May 26, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Joyce was born June 18, 1951, to the late Charles Howard Dodson and Georgia Pauline Thurmond Dodson in Memphis, TN. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Howard, and Georgia Pauline Thurmond Dodson. Joyce is survived by her husband...
Etta Lee Trosper -Glbfh
May 25, 2021
Jonesboro- Etta Lee Trosper, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born April 19, 1930 in Lake City to the late William John and Gladys Woods Roberts. She was a homemaker and the matriarch of the family. Mrs. Etta was famous for her chocolate gravy, chicken and dumplings, garden and her canned goods....
Janis Louise Wood Lairson -Glbfh
May 24, 2021
Jonesboro- Janis Louise Wood Lairson, 74, passed from this life Monday, May 24, 2021. She was born September 1, 1946 in Caraway to the late Aubrey and Louise Dowless Wood. Janis attended Caraway High School and she remained active throughout her life with her Class of 1964 classmates. She graduated Arkansas State University, where she was a member of the...
Willis Herbert Robinson -Glbfh
May 22, 2021
Paragould- Willis Herbert Robinson, 88, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his home. He was born February 10, 1933 in Brookland to the late Aiden and Mattie Johnson Robinson. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. Mr. Willis retired from the railroad in Detroit, Michigan and had a cattle farm in Paragould. He enjoyed fishing and...
Audrion Hite Burtman - Mcnabb Funeral Home
May 19, 2021
Audrion Hite Burtman, 76, of Pocahontas passed away May 19, 2021 at St. Bernard\u0027s Five Rivers Medical Center. He was born February 13, 1945 in Randolph County to the late Charles and Orpha Whitrock Burtman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Orpha Whitrock Burtman. He is survived by his wife Joan Sorg Burtman of the home;...
Billie June Burns -Glbfh
May 18, 2021
Jonesboro - Mrs. Billie June Burns, 83, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade in Paragould. She was born July 18, 1937 in Cash to the late Melvin and Dona Collins Horton. Mrs. Billie worked in retail for many years. She enjoyed bird watching and loved her great-grandchildren. She was a member of Northside...
Alvin Woodrow Blake -Gfh
May 15, 2021
Caraway- Alvin Blake, 81, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at his home. He was born August 18, 1939 in Milligan Ridge to the late Robert and Della Bogard Blake. Mr. Blake served his country proudly in the United States Army and the National Guard. He worked at Slitz, Coors and Stroh's Brewery Company of Memphis. He is survived by...
Maria Magdalena Diaz -Glbfh
May 15, 2021
Jonesboro- Maria Magdalena Diaz, 57, who lived in Jonesboro and was from Dominican Republic, peacefully passed away May 15, 2021. She was born to Antonio and Antonia Rosario, May 27, 1963, in Domincan Republic. She was married to Elmo Diaz on January 14, 1989. Maria was always ready to have a good time. She was often the life of the...
Ginger Jean Broadway - Mcnabb Funeral Home
May 14, 2021
Ginger Jean Broadway, 38, of Ravenden Springs, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 in Greene County. Ginger was born June 30, 1982, in Pocahontas to Gail and Kathy Branscum Bailey. She is survived by her husband, Scott Broadway; children, Kaleb Duel Broadway, Madison Faith Broadway, Hope Jean Broadway, and Noah Ayden Broadway; parents, Gail and Kathy Bailey; brother, Brandon (Linda)...
Thomas "Tommy" Patterson -Gfh
May 12, 2021
West Memphis- Thomas "Tommy" Patterson, 83, went to be with the Lord on May 12, 2021 at West Memphis Health and Rehabilitation. He was born March 24, 1938 in Earle to the late Dana and Virginia Patterson and was raised in Earle moving to West Memphis around 1970. Tommy served in the Arkansas National Guard for four years and worked...
Roger Derrick Mcquay - Mcnabb Funeral Home
May 9, 2021
Roger Derrick McQuay, 39, of Carriere Mississippi, formerly of Pocahontas, departed from this life Sunday, May 9, 2021. He was born March 16, 1982, in Vicksburg Mississippi to Roger McQuay and Patricia Andrews Turner. Derrick was a hardworking man. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps wihen he was 19, and then went on to start a career in...
James Albert Bassett - Glbfh
May 9, 2021
Jonesboro- James Albert Bassett, 77, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 5, 1943 in Manila, Arkansas to Albert and Geraldine Vastbinder Bassett. He was a hardworking man. James worked for Sears for 30 years before retiring. He then went to work for St. Bernard's Medical Center for 11...
L.C. Kincaid (Gwfh)
May 8, 2021
Mr. L.C.M. Kincaid of Jonesboro, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home in Jonesboro, at the age of 83. He was born September 6, 1937 in Franklin, TN, the son of the late Henry Richard Kincaid and Ida Mai Scott Kincaid. L.C. was a retired veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served 21...
